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afghanistan oh officials are looking for assurances that the long-term commitm is not forgotten. drew brees and saints remain on pace in the mfc with 34-17 over the lions. 338 yards of passing on the night, brees became the fist quarterback in history to throw up 4000 yards or more in the first 12 games of the season. >>> we've warned you about secret shopper rip off. crooks are getting creative when targeting you for the latest scam. charged in a child sex scandal, part of it for years. pastor in atlanta, stepping aside from the pulpit. and the latest on teen sexting. numbers coming up when good morning maryland returns for the 6:00 hour. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] it's a rule of nature. you don't decide when vegetables reach the peak of perfection. the vegetables do. at green giant, we pick vegetables only when they're perfect. then freeze them fast so they're are as nutritious as fresh. [ green giant ] ho ho ho. ♪ green giant your new progresso rich & hearty steak burger soup. [ dad ] i love this new soup. it's his two favorite things in one... burgers and soup.
afghanistan oh officials are looking for assurances that the long-term commitm is not forgotten. drew brees and saints remain on pace in the mfc with 34-17 over the lions. 338 yards of passing on the night, brees became the fist quarterback in history to throw up 4000 yards or more in the first 12 games of the season. >>> we've warned you about secret shopper rip off. crooks are getting creative when targeting you for the latest scam. charged in a child sex scandal, part of it for...
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force in afghanistan is set to become the next director of the cia. >>> and nearly 11,000 north dakota residents have been ordered to leave their homes. the evacuation sirens have been blaring as the rivers begin to overflow and toppling levees. the city is preparing for a record flood nearly 500 national guard soldiers. they are on the ground right now providing traffic control. and first lady michelle obama and her family canceled the visit to robin island due to bad weather. she and her family are visiting a museum in capetown south africa. it memorializes a sector of cape town established in 1867 as a racially makeed area but forcibly segregated in 1965. nonwhites were banished to outlying areas and mrs. obama is on the third day of the tour. >>> now maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weatherate.>>> yesterday we had mid after moon storms but they pushed out in a hurry and blew towards new jersey and meto new york where a tree fell on a car and throwed a fatality. that type severe weather -- and led to a if a state. the -- fatality. th
force in afghanistan is set to become the next director of the cia. >>> and nearly 11,000 north dakota residents have been ordered to leave their homes. the evacuation sirens have been blaring as the rivers begin to overflow and toppling levees. the city is preparing for a record flood nearly 500 national guard soldiers. they are on the ground right now providing traffic control. and first lady michelle obama and her family canceled the visit to robin island due to bad weather. she and...
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four hundred forty four thousand and four hundred thirty have died in afghanistan twelve thousand and two troops have been wounded and one thousand five hundred thirty five died and that doesn't factor in coalition forces or military contractors and i deftly doesn't even begin to cover the hundreds of thousands of civilians that have suffered and died goes numbers will probably never be know but our mainstream media apparently those deaths those lives they don't matter casey anthony is look or i'm of the century but endless occupation and war is not and that's what they missed. the series of attacks on a luxury hotel in kabul shows how relevant the taliban still is ten years after u.s. troops first invaded afghanistan well keeping that in mind president obama has just announced the start of a troop drawdown as expected to take place through twenty fourteen was secretary of defense robert gates stepping down but is that future in afghanistan going to look like artie's lauren lyster finds out. the aftermath of a taliban attack in kabul. this week a luxury hotel frequented by foreigners
four hundred forty four thousand and four hundred thirty have died in afghanistan twelve thousand and two troops have been wounded and one thousand five hundred thirty five died and that doesn't factor in coalition forces or military contractors and i deftly doesn't even begin to cover the hundreds of thousands of civilians that have suffered and died goes numbers will probably never be know but our mainstream media apparently those deaths those lives they don't matter casey anthony is look or...
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strategy in afghanistan and the alyona show in our washington d.c. studios that's coming up. for the full story we've got. the biggest issues get cuban voice ceased to face with the news makers. welcomed a lot of show we'll get the real headlines with none of them or say we're going to live in washington d.c. now today we'll ask if murdoch's fall is inevitable the nations that are there katrina vanden heuvel will join us also look at the afghanistan that general david petraeus leaves behind as he officially hands over command of the war today and we'll tell you about the most important geo location company that you've never heard of they've got a technology that governments all over the world are trying to buy up we're going to have all of that and more for you tonight including a does it happy hour but first let's take a look at what the mainstream media has decided. well the debt limit talks still holding the country on the brink of a default and with america's longest war coming under a new command there was one story of the mainstream media made sure to cover first this m
strategy in afghanistan and the alyona show in our washington d.c. studios that's coming up. for the full story we've got. the biggest issues get cuban voice ceased to face with the news makers. welcomed a lot of show we'll get the real headlines with none of them or say we're going to live in washington d.c. now today we'll ask if murdoch's fall is inevitable the nations that are there katrina vanden heuvel will join us also look at the afghanistan that general david petraeus leaves behind as...
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we are streaming live from kabul, afghanistan. conner this is shocking to so many here in america. >> reporter: i spoke to one special forces soldier who told me this is a devastating blow to the tight-knit special forces community, something we have never seen before, the largest death total in afghanistan. it is the largest ever on special offices -- forces on the overall community in one day. the u.s. military is not officially saying anything other than a helicopter crashed. according to multiple sources, we believe that 31 of the american special forces people who died today, that the majority were from seal team 6, navy seals. the same unit that went into pakistan and got bin laden a few months ago. we are hearing multiple report about what happened. according to the taliban, they say they shot down this chinook helicopter as it was about to launch a raid on a taliban compound. they say they shot it down with a rocket propelled grenade launcher. the military isn't saying how the copter crashed. given the time and location it
we are streaming live from kabul, afghanistan. conner this is shocking to so many here in america. >> reporter: i spoke to one special forces soldier who told me this is a devastating blow to the tight-knit special forces community, something we have never seen before, the largest death total in afghanistan. it is the largest ever on special offices -- forces on the overall community in one day. the u.s. military is not officially saying anything other than a helicopter crashed. according...
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and nato led troops in afghanistan. now oversea the process of transferring security to afghan forces. general patraeus takes over as cia director. during his year in afghanistan, he oversaw the arrival of 30,000 additional troops to stop the momentum of the growing insurgency there. anita and anny. >> we are out here on the terrace and we're not the only ones in the soup. it's across the whole country. >> yeah, in the midwest, temperatures are in the upper 90s. and it's going to be some really intense, dangerous heat coming this way as we are trying to warn everyone. here's a look at those conditions. look out to the far west, des moines, st. louis, heat advisories and warnings in effect because of the intense. when you factor in the humidity, heat index levels well over 100 degrees. so we're going to get some of that in the next couple of days. we also have to deal with storms later tonight and tomorrow. right now in our area, temperatures in the 90s. around downtown, 91 degrees. in gaithersburg, 90. when you factor i
and nato led troops in afghanistan. now oversea the process of transferring security to afghan forces. general patraeus takes over as cia director. during his year in afghanistan, he oversaw the arrival of 30,000 additional troops to stop the momentum of the growing insurgency there. anita and anny. >> we are out here on the terrace and we're not the only ones in the soup. it's across the whole country. >> yeah, in the midwest, temperatures are in the upper 90s. and it's going to be...
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just like we have defense or military professionals in afghanistan. we have to have security professionals and this whole thing is all about show. so, put somebody at the top of the list, security credentials all the way down and the people involved with security credentials and it's more than looking for toothpicks. >> jamie: i understand and shepard and i were talking about not being able to bring his shampoo on the plane and touching you in the patdowns and getting ridiculous, but are you saying when our military returns, they would be an option. do air marshals work? do we need more. >> no, we have professionals running our military. we need professionals in security running the security system. >> jamie: trained by who? >> trained by the government. number one we have to have people who understand security procedures. reality is putting somebody in charge who used to run a railroad like we had in the last tsa administration does not work. what we have to have, what are the objectives? what happens, how do you mitigate a threat when it happens? we
just like we have defense or military professionals in afghanistan. we have to have security professionals and this whole thing is all about show. so, put somebody at the top of the list, security credentials all the way down and the people involved with security credentials and it's more than looking for toothpicks. >> jamie: i understand and shepard and i were talking about not being able to bring his shampoo on the plane and touching you in the patdowns and getting ridiculous, but are...
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in afghanistan the general handed over command of the afghanistan war to his successor. it'll be john allen's task to guide force as they prepare to hand off security control to afghanistan forces by the end of 2014. >>> the hand off happened hours after a top alli of the afghanistan president was gunned down a member of the parl," ament was also killed. just last week the president's half brother was killed. the taliban is claiming responsibility. >> the pleasant hill's association said it's rejecting the contract offer. according to the union the city's last offer called for employees to pay 10% of their health care premium and 4% of their retirement. currently they pay $55 a month for family medical coverage. the current contract will expire at the end of the month. >>> tonight the city council will consider guidelines for the use of cell phone, that prompted by the fear that use could be linked to damage to the brain. the guidelines would suggest to limit use and put distance between a person's body and the phone. >> a woman accused of assaulting a tsa agent won't fa
in afghanistan the general handed over command of the afghanistan war to his successor. it'll be john allen's task to guide force as they prepare to hand off security control to afghanistan forces by the end of 2014. >>> the hand off happened hours after a top alli of the afghanistan president was gunned down a member of the parl," ament was also killed. just last week the president's half brother was killed. the taliban is claiming responsibility. >> the pleasant hill's...
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he was a soldier in afghanistan who had just returned last year. kris van cleave spa patrick casey with's parents. >> it happened early friday morning. it started inside this mcdonald 's where casey and his friends came to get food. casey and his friends left. a group followed him outside. one of the people in that group pushed one of his friends. that is when casey that between the suspect and his friend. casey was then sucker punched and knocked to the ground. he hit his head and suffered significant head trauma. that led to his death. the three men that provoked all of this are still on the loose. they are still out there. police are investigating. casey's family is very, very upset tonight. >> he was a very intelligent caring, wonderful person. if you were his friend, he would have done anything for you. >> these people are criminals. they need to be caught. they need to be sentenced. they need to be put away for a long time. justice, we want justice. >> at this point, police have not released any sort of suspect information. what we do know ab
he was a soldier in afghanistan who had just returned last year. kris van cleave spa patrick casey with's parents. >> it happened early friday morning. it started inside this mcdonald 's where casey and his friends came to get food. casey and his friends left. a group followed him outside. one of the people in that group pushed one of his friends. that is when casey that between the suspect and his friend. casey was then sucker punched and knocked to the ground. he hit his head and...
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. >>> outrageous, that is how some vets of the iraq and afghanistan wars describe treatment of returning warriors suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder inspiring the u.s. senate to declare today ptsd awareness day. 30% of vietnam vets suffered from ptsd, 10% of gulf war vets and now up to 20% of all vets of the iraq and afghanistan wars. fox 5's bob barnard reports. >> before i used to get angry at every little thing. i used to be in the hospital bed and you would just turn on the light switch, i would just go off on you. >> reporter: army sergeant juan alsivar has suffered from post- traumatic stress from the time he was shot in the leg in iraq five years ago. the sniper's bullet shattered his femur. it's till in his leg which has healed. the ptsd is a work in progress. >> it is treatable as long as you just take it one step at a time. >> reporter: the sergeant says there are different ways to begin the process of healing. >> for me it was doing bike rides and getting out there and meeting more people and talking with people and stuff like that. that was a very big part and actu
. >>> outrageous, that is how some vets of the iraq and afghanistan wars describe treatment of returning warriors suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder inspiring the u.s. senate to declare today ptsd awareness day. 30% of vietnam vets suffered from ptsd, 10% of gulf war vets and now up to 20% of all vets of the iraq and afghanistan wars. fox 5's bob barnard reports. >> before i used to get angry at every little thing. i used to be in the hospital bed and you would just...
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former military people who carry carry out these raids and train people to carry them out in iraq and afghanistan over the last twenty four hours or so until. i mean we show we can work caution and green more consideration for the possibility of innocence and buildings when we carry out raids on a battlefield you know and these are u.s. citizens who essentially have constitutional rights and people military seniors rates those c.d.o. this very. true astounded by what this one said it was certainly a keystone kops looking scenario if you know it would be funny if it were for practice it would actually be guidance what the bright minds have desires you could say that easily the police often just release their side of the story or the little bit of information that make them look good i wouldn't say that this video makes them look good why do you think they decided to put it out there. i think david makes it look i mean there is a siren it goes off for about eight seconds and you see them actually not going announce themselves but generally if you sort of watch a video and put yourself in mr green i
former military people who carry carry out these raids and train people to carry them out in iraq and afghanistan over the last twenty four hours or so until. i mean we show we can work caution and green more consideration for the possibility of innocence and buildings when we carry out raids on a battlefield you know and these are u.s. citizens who essentially have constitutional rights and people military seniors rates those c.d.o. this very. true astounded by what this one said it was...
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but first on fox report tonight the attack on the american embassy in afghanistan. a fight echoed through the streets of kabul for hours today. militants attacked sites, including the u.s. embassy and nato headquarters. you can see police firing back at the militants there. the embassy reports a small group of taliban forces used guns and rocket-propelled grenades in their attack and they apparently launched their assault from an office building under construction from a square just about 300 yards from the embassy and nato headquarters. those two buildings, just across the street from each other. three tried to carry out suicide bombings but cops killed all three before they could release their targets. seven afghans are reported dead and more than a dozen wounded. it doesn't look like any americans are among the casualties. we are screaming live from kabul. dominic. >> trace, this is unprecedented in kabul's recent history. the assault is still going on. one last fighter hold up in a building across the road from the u.s. embassy, which was by far the main focal p
but first on fox report tonight the attack on the american embassy in afghanistan. a fight echoed through the streets of kabul for hours today. militants attacked sites, including the u.s. embassy and nato headquarters. you can see police firing back at the militants there. the embassy reports a small group of taliban forces used guns and rocket-propelled grenades in their attack and they apparently launched their assault from an office building under construction from a square just about 300...
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in afghanistan the general handed over command of the afghanistan war to his successor. it'll be john allen's task to guide force as they prepare to hand off security control to afghanistan forces by the end of 2014. >>> the hand off happened hours after a top alli of the afghanistan president was gunned down a member of the parl," ament was also killed. just last week the president's half brother was killed. the taliban is claiming responsibility. >> the pleasant hill's association said it's rejecting the contract offer. according to the union the city's last offer called for employees to pay 10% of their health care premium and 4% of their retirement. currently they pay $55 a month for family medical coverage. the current contract will expire at the end of the month. >>> tonight the city council will consider guidelines for the use of cell phone, that prompted by the fear that use could be linked to damage to the brain. the guidelines would suggest to limit use and put distance between a person's body and the phone. >> a woman accused of assaulting a tsa agent won't fa
in afghanistan the general handed over command of the afghanistan war to his successor. it'll be john allen's task to guide force as they prepare to hand off security control to afghanistan forces by the end of 2014. >>> the hand off happened hours after a top alli of the afghanistan president was gunned down a member of the parl," ament was also killed. just last week the president's half brother was killed. the taliban is claiming responsibility. >> the pleasant hill's...
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will stay in afghanistan a longer time frame. also tonight, it was a high- murder that remains unsolved. murder -- now the widow man gunned down outside of a $52 works has filed against theuit district. citylaims that the provided to you -- failed to provide proper safety. here is more. >> it was just beyond these gates -- there was -- there were a lot of police cars. hutchinson was gunned down up for after showing work. >> whoever killed my husband, i to man up and come forward. >> this weekend, his widow, on, is filing a lawsuit. been found.as never nearly a year later, she has a lawsuit saying despite safety recommendations months before shooting, they failed to secure gates. they failed to install and functioning security cameras. if everything had been there as the cameras, lights, my husband would be today. >> on the day of the funeral, mayor vowed to make improvements. the deathw even after hutchins, there were continuing concerns about people entering the the area washether properly lighted. >> they should look out for th
will stay in afghanistan a longer time frame. also tonight, it was a high- murder that remains unsolved. murder -- now the widow man gunned down outside of a $52 works has filed against theuit district. citylaims that the provided to you -- failed to provide proper safety. here is more. >> it was just beyond these gates -- there was -- there were a lot of police cars. hutchinson was gunned down up for after showing work. >> whoever killed my husband, i to man up and come forward....
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leon panetta touched down in cab kabul, afghanistan today. panetta is in afghanistan talks with president hamid karzai before the u.s. turns over security to afghan security forces. >>> a man described as a world messenger for peace, facundo cabral was gunned down in guatemala. guatemala's president's offices vows that cabral's killer will be brought to justice. >>> the last issue of the news of the world hits newsstands this afternoon. reporters may have hacked the voicemail boxes of thousands of people while chasing stories. >>> casey anthony will be free a week from tomorrow. but there are further signs her relationship with her mother may be fractured. a florida correctional official says casey refused to let her mother visit her in the orange county jail last night. anthony who was acquitted of murdering her little girl was sentenced to four years for lying to police, but she was given credit for time served. >>> last flight for the space shuttle "atlantis" busy checking for any signs of damage before it -- a beautiful launch yesterday.
leon panetta touched down in cab kabul, afghanistan today. panetta is in afghanistan talks with president hamid karzai before the u.s. turns over security to afghan security forces. >>> a man described as a world messenger for peace, facundo cabral was gunned down in guatemala. guatemala's president's offices vows that cabral's killer will be brought to justice. >>> the last issue of the news of the world hits newsstands this afternoon. reporters may have hacked the voicemail...
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it's something i'll never be able to do again. >> the general says the focus in afghanistan will shift to more intel and special forces work and will center on the eastern border of pakistan. >>> the sweet and balmer children in maryland, what a wonderful day. it's wedding day and brings together two families torn apart by war. bob barnard was at the ceremony. >> reporter: beneath the towering air force memorial overlooking the nation's capitol, amid the bus loads of tourists on this hazy summer day appears a white stretched limo, and in it, two families scarred by war. >> he always tells me i'm his fourth of july so he picked the fourth and the location. >> reporter: it's the wedding of air force master sergeant chris sweet and his bride, danielle. in attendance, her two and his three children. >> this is not just about danielle and i coming together. it's about two families coming together, two families that have been through amazing tragedy. >> reporter: in danielle's bouquet of flowers, the two spouses they lost to war. >> this is another way to have them. >> reporter: air force te
it's something i'll never be able to do again. >> the general says the focus in afghanistan will shift to more intel and special forces work and will center on the eastern border of pakistan. >>> the sweet and balmer children in maryland, what a wonderful day. it's wedding day and brings together two families torn apart by war. bob barnard was at the ceremony. >> reporter: beneath the towering air force memorial overlooking the nation's capitol, amid the bus loads of...
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he's an afghanistan veteran wounded during the war and he game to the game friday with a group of fellow veterans with the national guard and he is again a hero because he's already been a hero in a much bigger way once, a little poetic justice. >> very nice. >> very nice. we'll
he's an afghanistan veteran wounded during the war and he game to the game friday with a group of fellow veterans with the national guard and he is again a hero because he's already been a hero in a much bigger way once, a little poetic justice. >> very nice. >> very nice. we'll
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he's an afghanistan veteran wounded during the war and he game to the game friday with a group of fellow veterans with the national guard and he is again a hero because he's already been a hero in a much bigger way once, a little poetic justice. >> very nice. >> very nice. we'll be right back. can i eat heart healthy without giving up taste? a man can only try... and try...and try. i heard eating whole grain oats can help lower my cholesterol. it's gonna be tough...so tough. my wife and i want to lower our cholesterol, but finding healthy food that tastes good is torturous. your father is suffering. [ male announcer ] honey nut cheerios tastes great and can help lower cholesterol. >>> you know they say beauties only skin deep but ugly, that goes to the bone. meet yoda. this two pound put beat out 29 other creatures to win california's 23rd annual world's ugliest dog contest. yoda's family found him in a field 14 years ago. at first they say we thought he was a rat. >> yeah! no kidding. >> they were right. denny's new tour of america menu. 50 star cuisine. the new tour of america menu. st
he's an afghanistan veteran wounded during the war and he game to the game friday with a group of fellow veterans with the national guard and he is again a hero because he's already been a hero in a much bigger way once, a little poetic justice. >> very nice. >> very nice. we'll be right back. can i eat heart healthy without giving up taste? a man can only try... and try...and try. i heard eating whole grain oats can help lower my cholesterol. it's gonna be tough...so tough. my wife...
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we're not going to do and iraq or and afghanistan again. i did not think we need to do them again to keep this country say from the terrorist threat. i think we will use a different model in yemen and somalia. maybe using our manned aircraft or predator aircraft or occasionally special forces. i think that is the model of how we will wage the war on terror in the next 10 years. what does it mean for our military and ground forces? i would argue if we'll have that model, we will need civilian capacity to help these states better perform for the people. strategic forces. arms control has been one of the great forces for preventing countries to do smart things with their military because they wait to have a negotiation where they can get some credit for it. i like to see us not have a next strategic arms negotiations with the russians. i would like the planners to sit down and see how we can streamline the effective forces so that we can move much more quickly. it missile defense, we can have that conversation. it is not directed at china or r
we're not going to do and iraq or and afghanistan again. i did not think we need to do them again to keep this country say from the terrorist threat. i think we will use a different model in yemen and somalia. maybe using our manned aircraft or predator aircraft or occasionally special forces. i think that is the model of how we will wage the war on terror in the next 10 years. what does it mean for our military and ground forces? i would argue if we'll have that model, we will need civilian...
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former military people who carry carry out these raids and train people to carry them out in iraq in afghanistan over the last twenty four hours or so and i'm told. i mean we show we can work ration and way more consideration for the possibility of innocence in these buildings will be carried out raids on a perhaps a few you know and these are u.s. citizens who since we have constitutional rights people the military you seem to use rates video is very are sort of standard by what this one said it was sort of like a keystone kops looking scenario with a you know it would be funny if it were fact that it was not actually guidance why propriety and so bizarre as you can say that easily the police often just release their side of the story or the little bit of information that make them look good i wouldn't say that this video makes them look good why do you think they decided to put it out there. i think they think it makes them look i mean there is a siren it goes off for about eight seconds and you see them actually not going announce themselves but generally if you watch that video and put yours
former military people who carry carry out these raids and train people to carry them out in iraq in afghanistan over the last twenty four hours or so and i'm told. i mean we show we can work ration and way more consideration for the possibility of innocence in these buildings will be carried out raids on a perhaps a few you know and these are u.s. citizens who since we have constitutional rights people the military you seem to use rates video is very are sort of standard by what this one said...
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in fact, as of thursday afternoon, casey, an afghanistan war veteran was still on life support. according to casey's parents, the 33-year-old graduate student was trying to get between a friend and three other men who had been hassling them with casey was hit in the face and fell to the ground. >> we want the police to apprehend these guys, you know, to no holes barred. they need to catch these guys and we want justice. >> reporter: the police report says four people witnessed the assault and watched as the three men ran off. patrick casey came to washington in august in hopes of earning a master's degree in international studies at gw. although the police report lists the case as felony assault, d.c. police are unwilling to say exactly what happened until detectives finish their investigation. laura. >> paul wagner, thank you. >>> news edge on virginia tonight where a youth football coach is facing charges accused of assaulting a 14-year-old player. the alleged incident happened yesterday afternoon at practice. investigators say 28-year-old seth roca shoved a player and took hi
in fact, as of thursday afternoon, casey, an afghanistan war veteran was still on life support. according to casey's parents, the 33-year-old graduate student was trying to get between a friend and three other men who had been hassling them with casey was hit in the face and fell to the ground. >> we want the police to apprehend these guys, you know, to no holes barred. they need to catch these guys and we want justice. >> reporter: the police report says four people witnessed the...
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has announced plans to begin pulling out some troops from afghanistan so now the president naturally has revealed a new national strategy for counter terrorism the principal focus remains al qaeda and its affiliates wherever they may be so what changes what does this mean well here with us is patricia de janeiro she is senior fellow at the world policy institute she also spent a lot of time in afghanistan she's here to talk about it thanks so much for being with us now first i just want to ask you know there's a lot of what my last cast called platitudes and this new plan and you know the same targets we've heard over the years so what changes what what's different post osama bin ladin and post obama's announcements about afghanistan well it doesn't seem like much is different at all i think the question we should be asking is why are we not learning more about what's going on in these countries and why are we not understanding what the basis of the foundations are for some of the problems that we're seeing that are leading to terrorism i mean the bottom line was a lot of them have a
has announced plans to begin pulling out some troops from afghanistan so now the president naturally has revealed a new national strategy for counter terrorism the principal focus remains al qaeda and its affiliates wherever they may be so what changes what does this mean well here with us is patricia de janeiro she is senior fellow at the world policy institute she also spent a lot of time in afghanistan she's here to talk about it thanks so much for being with us now first i just want to ask...
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there was a bomb attack in eastern afghanistan today. three international servicemembers were killed. now, the attack came just hours after two gunmen killed a top aide to afghan president hamid karzai. he was shot to death at his home in kabul. also killed were a police officer and a parliamentarian who was meeting with kahn. both gunmen were killed by the security forces. taliban claims responsibility. >>> back here in the u.s., a lot of people believe that this is the make or break week to reach a compromise on raising the national debt ceiling that we have been hearing so much about. joel brown explains how democratic and republican leaders are now scrambling with that looming deadline. >>> reporter: the white house isn't giving up on a massive deficit reduction deal. >> there's still time to get something big done. the president has made it clear he wants to do something substantial. >> reporter: with the default deadline just 15 days way, president obama and congressional leaders are scrambling to slash government spending and rais
there was a bomb attack in eastern afghanistan today. three international servicemembers were killed. now, the attack came just hours after two gunmen killed a top aide to afghan president hamid karzai. he was shot to death at his home in kabul. also killed were a police officer and a parliamentarian who was meeting with kahn. both gunmen were killed by the security forces. taliban claims responsibility. >>> back here in the u.s., a lot of people believe that this is the make or break...
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. >> tonight, we're getting a first look at the site where a ship okay helicopter went down in afghanistan last weekend, killing 30 u.s. troops. the witnesses say the chopper bust into flames before hitting a ground. a rocket-propelled grenade was fired from the hillside. stomp the pentagon released names of all 30 fallen heros. go to www.myfoxdc.com for more on that list. >>> and london police closing in on one thousand arrests. the officers raided houses all over the british capital and arresting looting suspects and some stolen items. they should look to the united states for solutions to gang violence and he wants to consider limits on twitter, facebook, and blackberry messenger. they believe they use the services to plan attacks. >> and we're learning about the man charged in connection with the disappearance of a maryland woman. >> not once at any point in time did i feel threatened or in danger. >> and whyy should is coming to his defense. the fbi gets involved in the case. >> and casey anthony was found not guilty and is still being blamed for the death of her daughter by one agenc
. >> tonight, we're getting a first look at the site where a ship okay helicopter went down in afghanistan last weekend, killing 30 u.s. troops. the witnesses say the chopper bust into flames before hitting a ground. a rocket-propelled grenade was fired from the hillside. stomp the pentagon released names of all 30 fallen heros. go to www.myfoxdc.com for more on that list. >>> and london police closing in on one thousand arrests. the officers raided houses all over the british...
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>> reporter: senators lieberman and lindsay graham appeared together on fox news sunday from kabul, afghanistan. graham taking issue with president obama's more aggressive troop withdrawal timetable. >> it has created risk. it has changed the momentum. it is seen now as an effort to withdraw rather than transition. and i hope and pray this works out well. it came at a very critical time, and we will see what the future holds. >> if we don't succeed here and the taliban comes back into power, we'll be attacked again. and there could be no greater threat to our security and our freedom, the freedom that we celebrate on july 4th. >> reporter: melanie alnwick, fox five news. >>> the former head of the international monetary fund may have a political future in france. a new poll shows nearly half of those surveyed in france believe strauss-kahn should return to political life in france. 46% said no. the rest didn't answer the question. strauss-kahn is charged with sexually assaulting a manhattan hotel housekeeper. prosecutors say her credibility may now be in question. >>> a gaza bound american ship
>> reporter: senators lieberman and lindsay graham appeared together on fox news sunday from kabul, afghanistan. graham taking issue with president obama's more aggressive troop withdrawal timetable. >> it has created risk. it has changed the momentum. it is seen now as an effort to withdraw rather than transition. and i hope and pray this works out well. it came at a very critical time, and we will see what the future holds. >> if we don't succeed here and the taliban comes...
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. >>> a stunning assassination in afghanistan. the half-brother of karzai was shot to death at his home by a close associate. the taliban is claiming responsibility for the attack on karzai. petraeus, commander and nato forces promised international help in finding those responsible. karzai was the controversial figure who denied allegations of corruption and beinglinged to drugs. karzai's death leaves a power vacuum in the south as the government begins peace talks with insurgents. >> we suffered from the same kind of pain and our hope is that god willing, there is an end to the pain and suffering of our afghan people. >> car jay survived several previous assassination at the same times. -- assassination attempts. >>> congressman ron paul won't run for congress again. the 75-year-old has gotten more support for his presidential run than ever and won't try to run for two offices at once. mayor john huntsman is in south carolina telling primary voter when is he was governor of utah, the state ranked first in job creation and compar
. >>> a stunning assassination in afghanistan. the half-brother of karzai was shot to death at his home by a close associate. the taliban is claiming responsibility for the attack on karzai. petraeus, commander and nato forces promised international help in finding those responsible. karzai was the controversial figure who denied allegations of corruption and beinglinged to drugs. karzai's death leaves a power vacuum in the south as the government begins peace talks with insurgents....
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plans to begin pulling troops out of afghanistan next month but there are declarations on the ground from afghan activists of military might that's left a different mark democracy never come by a completion democracy in the military integration of all christmas. plus the thought by white phosphorus by muscle car by pumping our wedding parties and in washington talk of winding down war in one country does not wind down talk of tackling the global terrorist threat as the focus seems to shift to neighbors should be refocusing resources on pakistan yemen somalia parts of north africa and other world i've always believed pakistan is more central to what have you noticed a change in the guard at the department of defense with robert gates retiring and former cia chief leon panetta getting sworn in signals this change of course to critics i see no difference between between and robert gates and for afghanistan we now hear a presidential pledge to pull thirty three thousand troops out by september two thousand and twelve fully we're covering the surge i have now at west point well it certain
plans to begin pulling troops out of afghanistan next month but there are declarations on the ground from afghan activists of military might that's left a different mark democracy never come by a completion democracy in the military integration of all christmas. plus the thought by white phosphorus by muscle car by pumping our wedding parties and in washington talk of winding down war in one country does not wind down talk of tackling the global terrorist threat as the focus seems to shift to...
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president obama announcing his decision to withdraw 30,000 troops from afghanistan. that drew only brief media coverage. are journalists capable of a sustained look? plus jon stewart back in the x fox's den. and keith oler man back in action. can he regain his clout and stick to msnbc? i'm howard kurtz and this is reliable sources oig. >>> he came here illegally as a teenager from the philippines, later obtained a driver's license improperly and used that to become a journalist. jose antonio vargas became a "washington post" reporter, part of a pulitzer prize winning team thoo covered virginia tech shootings, he later moved on to the huffington "post" and interviewed mark zucker burpg, all that time he kept his dark secret unit this week when he wrote about the experience for today's "new york times" magazine. i'll hold it up here. the headline is "outlaw." welcome. >> hi, thanks for having me. >> you thoou you'd be criticized, that you'd be slammed that you were admit to go having been a liar and that you could be deported tomorrow. why would you decide to come forw
president obama announcing his decision to withdraw 30,000 troops from afghanistan. that drew only brief media coverage. are journalists capable of a sustained look? plus jon stewart back in the x fox's den. and keith oler man back in action. can he regain his clout and stick to msnbc? i'm howard kurtz and this is reliable sources oig. >>> he came here illegally as a teenager from the philippines, later obtained a driver's license improperly and used that to become a journalist. jose...
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i think it's constant us a million dollars per soldier per year in afghanistan we've heard the one trillion dollar number thrown around as the total cost of both wars but guess what it is much much more than that research project from brown university about the costs of war i found we've already spent two point three to two point seven trillion dollars of the final bill although honestly i don't even know how you calculate a final at this point seeing as both or seem to be never ending that's going to run to be at least three point seven trillion and could reach as high as four point four trillion and the truth is considering our military is now hoping that iraq will ask us to stay past the withdrawal deadline and who are making plans for permanent bases in afghanistan i think it's going to be a lot more now and then how else could we forget we already can't afford these wars so they're being financed by deficit spending when you factor in all that interest there's an extra trillion that hasn't even been tacked on i'd say that that's a problem and i'd say that's a good place to start cuttin
i think it's constant us a million dollars per soldier per year in afghanistan we've heard the one trillion dollar number thrown around as the total cost of both wars but guess what it is much much more than that research project from brown university about the costs of war i found we've already spent two point three to two point seven trillion dollars of the final bill although honestly i don't even know how you calculate a final at this point seeing as both or seem to be never ending that's...
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command in afghanistan. general david petraeus leaving to become cia director handed command to the afghan war to allen. >>> typhoon on pace to strike japan tomorrow. the intense storm is forecasts to strike well south of few kau shaema, but the plant's owners are taking no chances. >>> paramedics injured when the stage collapsed. a sudden thunderstorm blew the stage down, and three people hurt when that happened. >>> if the u.s. women's soccer team couldn't win the championship cup, at least japan did, four months after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis, japan needed something to cheer them up. >> more than a sports team, they carry the prayers and hopes of a badly damaged nation, and moved to tears as they watch. i think we witnessed something historic, says this fan. i was so moved. >>> something historic at the box office. harry potter had the biggest opening weekend of any movie in history. $168 million worth in the u.s., and that put it ahead of the previous record holder, "the dark knight." >
command in afghanistan. general david petraeus leaving to become cia director handed command to the afghan war to allen. >>> typhoon on pace to strike japan tomorrow. the intense storm is forecasts to strike well south of few kau shaema, but the plant's owners are taking no chances. >>> paramedics injured when the stage collapsed. a sudden thunderstorm blew the stage down, and three people hurt when that happened. >>> if the u.s. women's soccer team couldn't win the...
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troops need you is lending a hand and sending important federals to afghanistan this 4th of july . they are sending helmets and jackets to soldiers serving in afghanistan. to tell us more is eric . thank you so much for joining yus tell me why you decided this is something you wanted to be a part of and why it is so important for our troops. >> i spent time on the ground and i am a lieutenant colonel and i was a ground intelligence operator . there is a lot of need and a dynamic environment . there say lot of need and combat units that the system is not as responsive . we go straight to the american people and troops that have mission requirements and we go beyond the care package . this is what they need and we get it to them fast. in general we are hidden body armor and they have it from iraq. troops drove around. you have troops med vacted for >> and that is what we deliver. every unionit is important and having a huge. and so it looks like weight. how much you want to look like the michelinn man. guys are on their feet . they are specialized helmets and light wet . thesis will
troops need you is lending a hand and sending important federals to afghanistan this 4th of july . they are sending helmets and jackets to soldiers serving in afghanistan. to tell us more is eric . thank you so much for joining yus tell me why you decided this is something you wanted to be a part of and why it is so important for our troops. >> i spent time on the ground and i am a lieutenant colonel and i was a ground intelligence operator . there is a lot of need and a dynamic...
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. >> this particular group of soldiers was sent to afghanistan as part of the surge. due to return home next month. >>> now for a look at morning road conditions on this holiday. flooding could cause problems on i-95 from d.c. into the carolinas. it could be stormy along i-10 from houston to tallahassee. wet along i-90 in the dakotas. and minnesota. >> and if you're flying, airport delays are possible in atlanta, miami, charlotte, memphis, st. louis, minneapolis, phoenix and las vegas. apparently a tough day for travel. look out. >> all over the place. >>> lot of fireworks displays are canceled in the south and southwest this fourth of july. >> the reason, hot, dry weather, which means potentially dangerous fire conditions. here's abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: wild fires like this monster still burning near los alamos county. one reason, all of the way to s dia, canceled fireworks displays. all made worse by murderous heat and drought. dangerous temps of over 110 scorched the southwest. a record 118 in phoenix. and temps 100-plus bake in california. the mississippi
. >> this particular group of soldiers was sent to afghanistan as part of the surge. due to return home next month. >>> now for a look at morning road conditions on this holiday. flooding could cause problems on i-95 from d.c. into the carolinas. it could be stormy along i-10 from houston to tallahassee. wet along i-90 in the dakotas. and minnesota. >> and if you're flying, airport delays are possible in atlanta, miami, charlotte, memphis, st. louis, minneapolis, phoenix...
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afghanistan. >> reporter: this is gates' 12th and final visit to afghanistan. much of the time will be spent with u.s. troops. he took time to visit troops in southern afghanistan thanking them for their service and their efforts over the past year or so particularly the ones that have arrived as part of president obama's december 2009 surge heater military officials including secretary gates are upbeat about the progress that has been made here in afghanistan. secretary gates did talk to media here in a joint press conference with hamid karzai. he said to afghans should take a larger role for the overall security picture in afghanistan. in terms of the withdrawal that is supposed to begin on july 1st. secretary gates described it as a modest withdrawal this summer. he did not characterize as significant or large as some members of congress and officials at the white house have wanted to see. they want to see a larger withdrawal. now, the big question going forward, though, will the u.s. forces he
afghanistan. >> reporter: this is gates' 12th and final visit to afghanistan. much of the time will be spent with u.s. troops. he took time to visit troops in southern afghanistan thanking them for their service and their efforts over the past year or so particularly the ones that have arrived as part of president obama's december 2009 surge heater military officials including secretary gates are upbeat about the progress that has been made here in afghanistan. secretary gates did talk to...
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. >> this particular group of soldiers were sent to afghanistan as part of the surge. >>> for a look at morning road conditions on this holiday. flooding could cause problems on i-95 from d.c. into the carolinas. stormy along i-10 from houston to tallahassee. wet along i-90 in the dakotas. >> if you're flying, airport delays are possible, atlanta, miami, charlotte, memphis, st. louis, minneapolis, phoenix and las vegas. >> all over the place. >>> lot of fireworks displays are canceled in the south and southwest this fourth of july >> the reason, hot, dry weather, which means potentially dangerous fire conditions. >> reporter: canceled fireworks displays. all made worse by murderous heat and drought. dangerous temps over 110 scorched the southwest. a record 118 in phoenix. the mississippi valley right up to chicago, where these misting units were set up. in the nation's capital, they cooled off in public pools. get this on crystal mountain in washingtoning state, so much snow pack this week, they're celebrating the summer's hottest holiday on skis. >> loft tank tops. sunglasses. peopl
. >> this particular group of soldiers were sent to afghanistan as part of the surge. >>> for a look at morning road conditions on this holiday. flooding could cause problems on i-95 from d.c. into the carolinas. stormy along i-10 from houston to tallahassee. wet along i-90 in the dakotas. >> if you're flying, airport delays are possible, atlanta, miami, charlotte, memphis, st. louis, minneapolis, phoenix and las vegas. >> all over the place. >>> lot of...
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what is happening there, doug. >> there is a lot of 0 carnage in afghanistan over the weekend and last week as well and the change of command ceremony went off as planned and u.s. and nato commanders wanting to send a message of stability an continuity, in the face of the taliban attacks and the general handing over the reins to john allen as he gives up the uniform he worked for more than 30 years to become the next director of the cia. and petraeus struck an optimistic tone today. . >> contrary to the forecasts of significant further increases in the attack levels this year the number of attacks the past two-and-a-half months was actually less than the number for the same period last year, even though there are over 80,000 more afghan and isap forces on the ground this year and we have been on the offensive. >> reporter: today's ceremony, one of several handovers in afghanistan this week. on sunday, nato led forces handed control to afghan forces in a central province marking the start of a gradual transition process, that will end with all foreign combat troops leaving afghanistan b
what is happening there, doug. >> there is a lot of 0 carnage in afghanistan over the weekend and last week as well and the change of command ceremony went off as planned and u.s. and nato commanders wanting to send a message of stability an continuity, in the face of the taliban attacks and the general handing over the reins to john allen as he gives up the uniform he worked for more than 30 years to become the next director of the cia. and petraeus struck an optimistic tone today. ....
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a 33-year-old veteran of the war in afghanistan is dead. patrick casey died after family members say he was attacked at a mcdonald's. he tried to stop a fight. police say they know who the suspects are. there is no word of any arrests. >> hate doctors took the stand today in the murder trial of a local grandmother. dela rosa had a depression but did not show signs of psychosis. she claimed she was insane when she threw her granddaughter to her death from a pedestrian bridge at the ball. >> somebody sexually assaulted a jogger in arlington today early in the morning. a woman said she was running around army navy drive when a man kicked her, and it touched her in a sexual manner. they are asking the public to look out for any suspicious behavior in the area. >> a d.c. school board member was arrested or the weekend. he does not understand why. d.c. says he violated an order to stay out of an apartment complex, an order he said he knew nothing about. sam ford went looking for answers today. what did you find it? >> we are at what linda terrace
a 33-year-old veteran of the war in afghanistan is dead. patrick casey died after family members say he was attacked at a mcdonald's. he tried to stop a fight. police say they know who the suspects are. there is no word of any arrests. >> hate doctors took the stand today in the murder trial of a local grandmother. dela rosa had a depression but did not show signs of psychosis. she claimed she was insane when she threw her granddaughter to her death from a pedestrian bridge at the ball....
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. >> how do you survive when you're in afghanistan? he lost friends in afghanistan and some of his friends lost limbs. he had a rough tour, but he survived it. he came back and he found -- he found just what he wanted. he knew what direction he wanted to go. >> reporter: according to casey's parents, the 33-year- old graduate student was trying to get between a friend and three other men who had been hassling them when casey was hit in the face and fell to the ground. >> one of the three men was pushing pat's friend several times he pushed him. pat stepped in between to stop it. it stopped it, things appeared to settle down, to calm down, to deescalate and it looked like everybody is going to walk away and then out of the blue pat was punched. >> reporter: the police report says four people witnessed the assault and watched as the three men ran off. >> we thought when he was in afghanistan, we thought that was the worst year of our life. this is worse. >> reporter: patrick casey came to washington in august in hopes of earning a master
. >> how do you survive when you're in afghanistan? he lost friends in afghanistan and some of his friends lost limbs. he had a rough tour, but he survived it. he came back and he found -- he found just what he wanted. he knew what direction he wanted to go. >> reporter: according to casey's parents, the 33-year- old graduate student was trying to get between a friend and three other men who had been hassling them when casey was hit in the face and fell to the ground. >> one...
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made a decision to go after western recruits because we were young people from the middle east and afghanistan and pakistan. americans were the new gold standard and we have a generation al-qaida 2.0 and they are the new version of the digital jihadist. >> historically said terrorist are a muslim male and if you don't fit that profile you don't have to worry. in the book you say that is no longer the model. >> that's right. the american sudden al awaki. whether he is e-mailing or bloging or skyping he using technology and the facebook friend from hell. he spreads ideology to. there is a documented case was home grown terrorism since january 2009 every few weeks. >> what is a sign that a parent ought to be worried about their child recruited or sought after by the terrorist? >> common links we see is the american cleric. lookk at the cases in the united states. almost always the fingerprints of this digital jihadist . the young man who drove the car bomb not far from where we are. he was a diseeple . travel to pakistan and got his training. this event in times square was a successful attack. he
made a decision to go after western recruits because we were young people from the middle east and afghanistan and pakistan. americans were the new gold standard and we have a generation al-qaida 2.0 and they are the new version of the digital jihadist. >> historically said terrorist are a muslim male and if you don't fit that profile you don't have to worry. in the book you say that is no longer the model. >> that's right. the american sudden al awaki. whether he is e-mailing or...
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a transcendental meditation helps soldiers >>> more than 20% of soldiers returning from afghanistan suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. a new research suggests that one way to combat the symptoms lies within the mind. >> 27-year-old david george was deployed to iraq and sleeping in his caught when a car bomb exploded 25 yards away. >> i turned the lights on and i saw a white cloud that billowed into the room. all the windows were blown out at that point. then i started screaming. >> since then, he has struggled with ptsd. he is often anxious, angry, and oppressed. >> i was pretty sure i would shoot myself. >> when he came back, he was not the boy that i raised pit >> medications and therapy did not tell. but then he joined a steady four vets with ptsd using transcendental meditation a practice involving repeating a mantra. >> from then on, i knew what i would do for the rest of my life. it made me feel. it was the greatest sense that i lost. >> it has been published in this month's "military medicine." >> it has a 50% reduction in symptoms. >> he says that transcendental meditation
a transcendental meditation helps soldiers >>> more than 20% of soldiers returning from afghanistan suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. a new research suggests that one way to combat the symptoms lies within the mind. >> 27-year-old david george was deployed to iraq and sleeping in his caught when a car bomb exploded 25 yards away. >> i turned the lights on and i saw a white cloud that billowed into the room. all the windows were blown out at that point. then i...
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in opening remarks, senator john mccain brought up the question of afghanistan. >> in afghanistan, the main question is the size and scope of the drawdown forces beginning this july. here, too, i would agree with secoretary gates that any drawdown should be modest so as to maximize our ability to lock in the hard-won gains of our troops through the next fighting season. >> the current plan has troops beginning to leave afghanistan in july, but there's no official number or time line for that transition. >>> airlines are hastily changing their baggage policies this morning after a viral video embarrassed delta air lines. two soldiers returning home had to pay hundreds of dollars for going over a three-bag limit. here with the latest, nbc's tom costello. good morning to you, tom. i guess these two weren't the only ones that got hit with extra charges, were they. >> no, and in fact their entire unit returning from afghanistan was hit with the baggage fees. so the soldiers turned to youtube and shamed delta air lines into changing its policy. >> reporter: it's a youtube video turning out t
in opening remarks, senator john mccain brought up the question of afghanistan. >> in afghanistan, the main question is the size and scope of the drawdown forces beginning this july. here, too, i would agree with secoretary gates that any drawdown should be modest so as to maximize our ability to lock in the hard-won gains of our troops through the next fighting season. >> the current plan has troops beginning to leave afghanistan in july, but there's no official number or time line...
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, i thought we were going afghanistan. i got them copfused. >> reporter: they do know it is. >> a long way from here? >> reporter: yes, afghanistan is far away, but the kids at this catholic school in laurel have a connect. you see, they have -- a connection. they have been making cards and baking cookies for an army special forces unit. >> and happy cards. >> reporter: today, afghanistan and laurel seem closer together. they didn't know it was coming and got a standing ovation. >> we're thankful for that from the bottom of our hearts. >> did you -- >> not really. >> reporter: the wife is -- his mother-in-law is a teacher there. >> they know that they come back safely and that touched him deeply. he's brave and strong. >> reporter: idleman remembers well the giant box the kids sent. >> it was like a crate and it was a two-man carry. >> the cookies? type iss you're the only ones who may sep them and you're the only person showing the love. >> and the gesture filled their hearts. >> what can happy? a great feeling in your he
, i thought we were going afghanistan. i got them copfused. >> reporter: they do know it is. >> a long way from here? >> reporter: yes, afghanistan is far away, but the kids at this catholic school in laurel have a connect. you see, they have -- a connection. they have been making cards and baking cookies for an army special forces unit. >> and happy cards. >> reporter: today, afghanistan and laurel seem closer together. they didn't know it was coming and got a...
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and then over several days at a number of forward operating bases in afghanistan. though i was only able to meet a small sample of those deployed downrange, it was important to me to look them in the eyes one last time and tell them how much i care about them and appreciate what they and their families do for our country. looking forward to this moment, i knew it would be very difficult for me to adequately express my feelings for these young and men and women, at least in a way that would allow me to get through this speech. so yesterday a personal speech was published and distributed through military channels. i'll just say here, that i will think of these young warriors, the ones who fought, the ones who keep on fighting, the ones who never made it back until the end of my stays. finally as i was contemplating this moment, i thought about something becky told me in january of 2005 when i was asked to be the first director of national intelligence. i was really wrestling with the decision and finally told her she could make it a lot easier if she just said she di
and then over several days at a number of forward operating bases in afghanistan. though i was only able to meet a small sample of those deployed downrange, it was important to me to look them in the eyes one last time and tell them how much i care about them and appreciate what they and their families do for our country. looking forward to this moment, i knew it would be very difficult for me to adequately express my feelings for these young and men and women, at least in a way that would...